The course of the pound sterling against the US dollar fell 2.1% to $ 1.41 after London Mayor Boris Johnson's statements about the support of the UK exit from the EU. According to BBC News, a decrease of the British currency was the biggest fall in a day since 2009.

Johnson said February 21 that it plans to support the idea of ​​the British exit from the EU. According to the mayor of the British capital, he "wants to make a better deal for the people of this country", media reported.

As reported on February 20, British Prime Minister David Cameron, a referendum on the country's membership in the EU will be held June 23, 2016.

On the same day it became known that the UK has achieved a special status in the European Union. In particular, the country won the right in their own way to interpret the EU's political decisions.

Prior to the referendum, Cameron will lead a campaign to convince Britons of the need to stay in the European Union.